Question:

How to properly adjust my antenna and perform necessary steps to receive digital over-the-air stations on my television?

Answer:

Determine the type of antenna you are using and locate each digital over-the-air broadcaster in your area.

Adjust the direction of your antenna according to the position of the digital broadcasters.

Remember that you won't be able to view digital stations immediately.

Run the auto program (channel memorization process) feature on your TV's tuner to map over-the-air digital channels.

If you change your antenna's direction to receive additional digital channels, repeat the auto channel memorization process to map them into your TV's tuner.

Note that manual addition of digital stations isn't possible due to their mapping requirement; use auto channel memorization instead.

Some multi-directional antennas might eliminate the need for frequent antenna adjustments and re-running the auto channel memorization process.

Terms:

Antenna - A device used to receive radio signals, such as television broadcasts.

Digital Over-the-Air Broadcaster - A broadcasting station transmitting digital TV signals through the air.

Tuner - A component within a TV that tunes into specific frequencies to receive desired channels.

Mapping - The process of identifying and matching digital channels to their corresponding frequency slots in the TV's tuner.

Auto Program (Channel Memorization Process) - A feature that automatically scans and maps available digital channels into the TV's tuner.

Multi-Directional Antenna - An antenna capable of receiving signals from multiple directions without needing adjustment.

Manual Addition - Adding a channel without using the auto program feature, typically done for analog stations.